Erayga "platy" keli ahaantiis ma laha qeexid qaamuus ah, maadaama sida caadiga ah loo isticmaalo horgale ama dabac si loo beddelo macnaha kelmad kale.Si kastaba ha ahaatee, horgalayaasha "platy- " waxay ka timid ereyga Giriigga "platus," oo macneheedu yahay "ballaaran" ama "flat." Erayada ay ku jiraan horgalayaashaan waxay caadi ahaan la xiriiraan shay ballaaran, fidsan, ama ballaaran, sida "platypus" ( naasleyda nuugleyda ah, oo leh dabo fidsan) ama "platyhelminth" (flatworm).